Tasmanian Rapid Championships

The 2016 TASMANIAN RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP is HOSTED BY DEVONPORT CHESS CLUB FOR THE TCA

This is an ACF Rapid Rated Fundraising Event

Venue:

Adult Education Building, 119 William St., Devonport

Format:

7 round Swiss. 25 minutes plus 10 seconds per move per player.

SCHEDULE:

Saturday the 23rd of July:

Opening Ceremony - 11:00am

Round 1 Start - 11:30am

Round 2 Start - 1:00pm

Round 3 Start - 2:30pm

Round 4 Start - 4:00pm

Devonport Open Lightning - 6:00pm

Sunday the 24th of July:

Round 5 Start - 9:30am

Round 6 Start - 11:00am

Round 7 Start - 12:30pm

ENTRY:

Entries for this event have now closed.

ENTRY FEES:

$30 for all competitors, all entries donated to the TCA.

Pre-payments can be paid by credit card using the TCA Web Store.

TCA LEVY:

Tasmanian players add $20 if not a current member of a club affiliated to the TCA

PRIZES:

Book Prizes for 1st. 2nd., 3rd U1500. (Donated by the Devonport Chess Club)

Prizes other than 1st and 2nd subject to at least three eligible entries.

DIRECTOR OF PLAY:

Denis McMahon

ARBITERS:

To be appointed. Anyone wishing to act as an arbiter for this event should make themselves known to the D.O.P

HALF-POINT BYES:

No half point byes are allowed during this event.

NOTES:

FIDE Laws 2014 apply – ringing mobiles will incur automatic loss. Entrants agree to abide by all decisions of the organisers and arbiters. The organisers reserve the right to make any changes required.